Sewing and ruffling machine.



R. G. W'QUU'VVARU.

SEWING AND RUPPLNG MACHINE.

APPLlGA'rloN FILED JULY14,1903.

1,115,145. Patented 00h27, 1914.

5 SHBBTSSHBET 1I R. G. WOOD`V'V'ARD, SEWING AND HUIFLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14,1903.

Ll 15,145. Patented oct. 27, 1914.

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WITNESSES E; NVENTOR R. G. WOUDWARD.

SEWING AND RUFPLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY14,1903.

1 ,l l 5, l 45. Patented 0015. 27, 1914.

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WSTN ESSES mgm R. G. WOODWARD.

SEWING AND iUFFLIG MACHINE.

APPMCMJIONMLEDJULY14,1903A l l l 5, l 45. Patented oct. 1914.

5 SHEETS-SHEET L WITNESSES INVENTOR T @immymh @dw-MM R. G. WOODWARD. SEWING AND RUPPLING MACHNE.

APPLICATION ILED JULY1-1,1903.

1i l 5, 145. Patented Oct. 27, 1914.

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WIT'NIESSLSA INVENTOR @5406, @Mw-.MQ 5 mw M @wmf UNITED STATES OFFICE.

RUSSEL G. WOODWARD, OF WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO UNION SPECIAL MACHINE COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

SEWING AND RUFFLING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenten oet.. 27, 1914.

Application filed July 14, 1903. Serial No. 165,491.

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Be it known that I, Itrissnr. G. lVoonwAnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at lllaukegan, in the county of Lake, State of fMy invention relates to an improvement the stitch-forming mechanism.

The invention has been especially designed coat. sewing and rutlling machines, in which a rutile or series of rulles is to be secured to the body of the skirt, and it is desirable to throw out the ruilling apparatus to enable the operator to end the same Where it l began, wit-hout the interference of the ruffling piece, although, of course, the invention is applicable to any machine for sewing and rufiling tubular goods. y In an application heretofore filed by me on the 9th day of April, 1903, Serial No. 151,826, I have shown, described and claimed, a machine adapted for this purpose, and the present invention relates to 'certain improvements thereumn. which makes the machine more practicable.

In brief, the improvements which I have developed after the. machine referred-lo in the former application has been-in practical operation for some time, involve certain mechanism whereby in the operation of i throwing the rnliler and the parts coperat- Ling therewith into and out zof action, the p presser foot will first be raised to enable lthe ruflling device to be moved from under it, and also back under it again. In the former machine, this was accomplished with the regular foot-lifting device, but in the presentniachine mechanism is provided for Isuccessively operating the presser foot-liftoperation without disturbing the action of for use in connection with skirt and petti' ing device, and then the device for throwing the rulller' parte into and out of operation. lt has also been found in practice, that the ruiller blade beiner sl'iring-pressed against the stripper' blade. held on to the material which was clamped between these two blades when the rutile was thrown out of the scam, and, therefore, it has been found desirable to provide mechanical means for raising the rullicr bladeautomatically, as the rutlling mechanism is moved sidewise and upward, these devices also working when the ruiiler is moved into the seam.

With this brief outline of the improvements which have been made to the' forme-r machine, I would state that the invention consistsv in the various devices for carrying the improvements into effect. and in thematters hereinafter described and referred to inv the appended claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanving drawings, in which, y

Figure 1 is a perspective view-of a rufling and sewing: machine', embodying my invention, the parts being shownin the position they assume when ruflling and sewing are to be performed; Fig. 2A is a rear elevation of the machine, showing the parts in similar position; Fig. 3 is -a front elevation showing the position of the parts when the ruiller and parts cooperating therewith, such as the folder, edge guide, and stripper-blade, are thrown out ot' operation; Fig. 4 is an end view of Fig. 1.; Fig. 5 is a rear detail view, showing the position of the parts during the first operation of the cams, that is, the presser foot having been raised, the outward movement of the rulller, and thel parts cooperating therewith not having yet taken place; and Fig. (i is a detail view showing the positions of the cams when the. ruiller is thrown out of position. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective showing the cams.

In these drawings, l represents the main shaft, from which motion is imparted to the horizontal transverse bar v19, sliding in lugs A on the bracket 2. The rufller blade supporting head 22, is attached to the end of the transverse sliding bar, and-to the bracket 2 is attached the stripper blade support, the folder support and the edge guide support, these parts being of the usual construction;

Upon the forward end of the rock shaft l5 is iiXed a head 6, having two arms 7, extending,r downwardly therefrom, the opening between them being wider at the top than at the bottom, the width of the space at the bottomv being sutiicient to receive snugly the arm of the lever S, which has a link connection 1S with the sliding,r ha r 19, and at its upper end is pivotcd to the lower end of the torlt t), pivotcd on a sleeve it), snrroumliimj the. rock sha'lt, and held in place by two collars 100, adjustahly secured on the rcel; shaft. Upon the opposite or front side of the head of the machine is pivoted at ll, upon an adjustable block 110 on the overhanging arm, another arn'i or lever l2, which is attached to the bracket 2. lvhen the arms or levers S and l2 are swung up on their pivot-s the arm or lever 8 moves up out of the narrow space in the vibrating yoke, formed by the arms 7, 7, and the wider part of said space in the yoke is sutiicient to allow vibration of said yoke, without contact with the arm S, thus when said arms are swung:r up on their pivot the sliding of the arm 19 ceases, and, therefore, the rufler stops. rl`he swinging of the arms and 12 on their pivots, and consequent stopping of the rulllcr and the throwing' of all the parts which cooperate with the rulller, out from in front of the needle, to enable the operator to join the edges of the tube, asv also the raisin; r of the presser foot P, which is supported on the prcsser'bar l, and which is connected with a supplemental presser bar i is accomplished by the following mechanism: Journaled ina suitable bearing lug )t on top and at the rear of the overhanging arm o'r goose neck of the machine is a shaftor rod B, having at the front of the machine .a handle C, to enable it to be manipulated.v

and on this shaft B is a segment D having projections a, adapted to engage a stopping member b, in the extreme positions to which the handle is turned. The hand shaft Bis provided in rear of the goose-neck or overlianeing arm, with a cani E which in the movement of the vshaft is adapted to come in contact with the ordinary presser foot lever l". and t'orec the rear end of the latter downwardly, thereby raising;r the presser' foot against the action of its'spring, the ordinary flat presser toot spring G 1n the present case being supplemented by a coll springrr Il. l'lhe cam E is of such shape that when the handle is pulled toward the head of themachine. said cam first. raises the presser foot, and then when it passes by the vdead' center, releases it and allows the presser foot to fall upon the fabric. and in the movement ot the cam from the position shown in Figi 6 to its normal position, the presser foot is first raised, and then allowed to fall. Adjacent the cam E, but nearer the' outer end of the shaft B is arranged a second cam I, which is of the shape shown and. adapted to act after the earn E has given the initialrise to the presser foot, to bear upon the lever l-l, which is pivotally connected at its front end to the rodli, pivotcd to the bracket 2 at its lower end. Upon the outer end of the shaft B is an arm K, carrying at its lower end a segmentli, which is Foi-med asshown. and is provided with the eut out portions M and N. with a shoulder (Y) between them. Near the rear end of the lever lvlis a pin d. which when the parts are in normal position fits behind the shoulder O, as shown in Fig. 2, and prevents accidental displacement..

When the parts are moving from the p0- sition shown in Fig. 2, to the position shown in Fig. 3, the pin l runs in the cut out por'- tion M, while the cam I is forcing down the end of the lever 14, and raising the ruitler and connected parts out of engagement. Then the parts return, however, to the normal position, the pin (Z strikes the cut outy portion M, about the time that the cam I releases the lever 14, and by the action of the part L against the pin forces up the rearend of the lever 14, thus forcing the parts back to operative position. It will be seen that in this arrangement, the presser foot spring or springs are-oit' considerable importance,

forv lifting the rulllerblade from engagement with the stripper blade. as the presser foot begins to rise, andto accomplish this object, I have attached to the rutiler head 22 pivoted at 23. a projection f, which is adapted toengage a notch e formed in an angle arm Q, adjustably secured to the `angle iron R, which is attached to. and moves with, the presser foot. It will be seen, therefore, that when the parts are 'in operative position, as shown in Fig. 1, if the handle -C is manipulated. the presser toot is first raised. and in the raising the ruller blade support will he tilted. and then in the further n'iovcment of the handle the projection f will be forced out of the notch e. and in the return position will first engage said notch, and be tilted until the presser foot falls to properA position. By this arrangement, all danger o t clamping the material between'the ruiiler blade and stripper blade isavoided, VWhen the ruller inechanisrn is moving in or out.

It will be understood that I do 'not wish to be limited to the details of construction herein set forth vfor operating the presser foot. and throwing out the rallier mechanism; that is, I do not wish to be limited to the cam arrarce'ement shown, as any mea-ns laol? which successively Araise the presser foot,

and then throw out the ruling mechanism may be included within the scope of my iiivention. So also, as to other features, I do not wish to be limited to the details of construction, as various minor modifications and changes may be made, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a sewing machine, a presser foot, a rullling mechanism with means for operating the same, and means for successively raising the presser foot and throwin the ruller into operation and for successively raising said presser foot and throwing the ruliier out of operation; substantially as described.

Q. In a sewing and ruiiling machine, a presser foot, means for successively raising the presser foot and throwing-the ruiller out of action, means for lowering the presser foot, and means for successively raising the presser foot and throwing the ruliler into action; substantially as described.

3. In a sewing and ruilling machine, means for operating the ruliler, a presser foot, means under the control of the operator for successively raising the presser foot and throwing the ruliier out of operation, and for successively raising the presser foot, and throwing the ruiler into operation; substantially as described.

4. In a sewing and ruliling machine a supporting frame, a rutiling mechanism attached to a support pivoted on the frame, a lever for operating said support, a presser foot, a lever for operating the same, and means for successively operating said levers; substantially as described.

5. In a sewing and ruliling machine a supporting frame, a ruiiling mechanism attached to a support pivoted to the frame, a lever for operating said support, a presser foot, a lever for operating the same, and a shaft provided with a series of cams successively operatin upon said levers; substantially as descri ed.

(i. In a sewing and ruliling machine, the combination of a presser foot, devices for lifting the presser foot, a ruiing member, devices for throwing the rufliin member into and out of operation, cams or successively engaging respectively the devices for raisin the presser foot and the devices for throwing said rufliing members into and out of operation, and means for operating said cams.

7. In a sewing and ruiin machine, a presser foot, a lever connectel to the same, a ruiing device, a lever connected to the same, and a shaft having a series of cams successively engagin the said levers; substantially as describe v in 8. In a sewing and ruliling machine, the combination of a presser foot, a rufiling device, a stripperk blade, a support for the ruliing device and stripper blade, and a device under the control of the operator havmembers for successively engaging and raising the presser foot, and engaging the rutlling device for separatin the same from the stripper and 'for throwing said ruliling device out of operation.

9. In a sewing and ruling machine, a ruling device, a presser foot, and a spring for normally holding the presser foot and ruiiing device in operative position, and means for successively raising the presser foot and ruiiiing device out of operation against the action of the spring, and means for moving the rulfling device in a directiontransverse to the direction of reciprocation of the needle; substantially as described.

10. In a sewing and rufling machine, a ruiHing device, a presser foot, a spring for normally holding the presser foot and rufiiing device in operative position, means for successively raising the presser foot and ruiiiing device out of operation against the action of the spring, means for moving the ruiiling device in a direction transverse of the reciprocation of the needle and means for preventing the last named movement of the rufiling device without lifting the presser foot; substantially as described.

ll. In a sewing and rutlling machine, having stitch forming mechanism including a vertically reciprocating needle, a rufing device, a presser foot, and a spring for normally holding the presser foot and ruiiling device in operative position, and means for successively raising the presser foot and ruiiling device out of operation against the a'etion of the spring, and means for moving the rufiling device in a direction transverse to the direction of reciprocation of the needle, and means for holding said ruliing device in inoperative position; substantially as described.

12. In a sewing and rufiling machine, a ruiiiing mechanism including a pivoted ruiiler blade support, a pivoted frame Work upon which the same is supported, a presser foot, means for successively raisin the resser foot and swinging the pivoted ramework, 'a presser bar, a connection between the presser bar and ruliler blade support, whereby as the presser foot is raised the ruiiler blade is tilted, and in the outward movement of the framework the connection between the presser bar and rulller blade supporting head is broken; substantially as described.

13. In a sewing and ruliling machine, a pivoted supportin frame work, a ruliling blade carried there y, with means for operating the ruling blade, a presser foot, a cam shaft provided with a series of cams for successively' operating the presser foot and pivoted framework; substantially as defor successively operating the presser foot.

and pivoted framework. and having a segmcnt adapted to engage and hold the parts in locked position; substantially as described.

l5. In a lsewing and ruliling machine, a pivoted supporting framework, a rullling blade carried thereby, with means for operating the rultling blade, a presser foot, a cam shaft provided with a series of cams for successively operating the presser foot and pivoted framework, and having a segment adapted to engage a pin c arried by one of said parts to hold said parts in locked position; substantially as described.

1G. In a sewing and ruilling machine, i pivoted supporting framework, a rattling blade carried thereby, a lever attached to said franiework, and having a pin. projecting therefrom, a presser foot,`a lever for operating the same, a cam shaft provided with a series of cams for successively engaging the two levers, and carrying a segment with eut out portions adapted to engage the pin successively; substantially as described. 17. In a sewing and ruliling machine, a presser foot, a ruliling mechanism includingr a stripper blade and a rullling blade, means for separating said stripper blade and ruffling blade and `for moving said ruflling mechanism in a direction transverse to the line of the seam out of operative position; substantially as described.

18. A sewing machine, a presser bar, a presser foot, a ruliling-device, means carried by said presser bar for engaging the ruflling device,` means for operating said rufiiing de.-- vice. means for throwing said ruliling device into and out of operative position, said mcans for connectingr the rutiling device to the presser bar being .lisengaged` rullling device is thrown out of operative position and broughtl into engagement when said rullling device is thrown into operative position substantially as described.

l). In a sewing and ruflling machine, the combination of a work support, a supporting frame, a rullling device, means for pii-'oting said rulliing device on said supporting frame, a movable bar, a presser foot carried by said movable bar, and means comprising a single member actuated by the operator to successively raise the presser foot and move the ruliling device in a direction transversely to the line of seam into and out of operative position.

when the 20. In av sewing and ruiling machine, a rufiling device pivoted on the machine frame, a presser foot mounted on a. movable bar and means comprising a single member to be actuated by the voperator to raise the presser foot and throw the ruliiing device into and out of action, and independent means for tilting the ruflling blade; substantially as described.

l. In a sewingr machine, a rullling device means for operating thc. same, a presser foot, means for successively raising the presser foot, and throwing the ruiliing device into and out of operative position, and means for preventing the throwing of the ruiiling de vice, out of operative position unless the presser foot is raised; substantially as de-v scribed.

QQ. In a sewing and ruiiiing machine, a. ruliiing mechanism, means for moving said mechanism in a direction transverse to the line of the seam, and means for tilting the ruflling blade as the device starts to move in thel direction.transverse to the line of the seam.

23. In a sewing and ruiing machine, a ruflling mechanism attached to a support pivoted tothe machine frame, a lever for operating said support, a presser foot, a lever for operating the same and a shaft provided with a series of cams operating upon said levers; substantially as described.

24. In a sewing and ruiiling machine, a presser l'oot, a rullling device and a cam and Alever mechanism engaging the presser foot and ruflling device to successively raise the former and move the latter' in a direction transverse to the line of the seam into and out of operative position.

25. In a sewing and rufliing machine, a pivoted supporting framework, a ruiing blade carried thereby, with means for operating the ruliiing blade, a presser foot, a cam shaft, provided with a series of ca ms for operating the presser foot and pivoted frameworkand having a segment adapted to engage and hohl the parts in locked position; substantially as described.

26. In a sewing and ruliling machine, a pivoted supporting framework, a rulliing blade carried thereby, with means 'for operating the ruiliing blade, a presser foot, a cam shaft provided with a series of cams for operating the presser foot and pivoted framework and having a segment adapted to engage a pin carried b v one of said parts to hold said arts in locked position; substantially as escribed. i,

27. In a sewing and ruiliing machine, a pivoted supporting framework, -a rnfliing blade carried thereby, a lever attached to said framework'and having a pin projecting4 therefrom, a presser foot, a lever for operating the same, a cam shaft provided with a series ofcams for engaging the two levers and carrying a segment 'with cut out por- 'tions adapted to engagethe pin; substantially as described.

zh'. sewing and rnllling machine including in combination, a presser foot, a presser` bar, a x'nlllii1gdc\ice, means for sliccessivel'y' raising'said presser foot,.mo\'ing said ruiiling device out of operative position and lowering said presser foot with said rnliiing device held in inoperative position; -substantially as described.

i217). A sewing Amachine and ruiiling machine including in combination a presser foot, a ruiiling device, means for moving said ruiiiing device into inoperative position, 4means for raising the presser foot returning said ruiing device to operativeposition andlovvering said presser foot and holding said ruiing device in inoperative position while the presser foot is lowered; substantially as described.

' 30. Asewing and ruiilin 1i machine including in combination a ru ing device,.rcom prising arruiliing blade and astripperbladq and means for separating said rullling and stripper blades 'andmoving said ruierdevice in a direction-transverse to' the' lino of the seam to inoperative position; substantially as described- Y A 31. A sewing and -ruliling machineinclnding in combination a presser foot, a' rufliing device comprising a rnill-ing :blade land a stripper blade, andmeans for raising said presserfoot, separatinglsaid. rufiling and stripping blades, moving said ruling device to inoperative position and lowering said presser-foot and holding'saidgruiiling device.

in inoperative .position while, the presser foot is lowered;`snbstantially las described.

32. An 'attachment for sewing machines, comprising" ruiih'ng QmechaniSm, -the said mechanism when'v in operative'fposition ar- `ranged to. be .operatedby a. moving part ofiv the machine, andmeans forshifting said mechanism laterally, the' said means con- Sisting nl a lever pivoted to a rigid part of the machine: substantially as described.

33. A rnllling attaclnnent for sewing machines, comprising a pirated rullling blade,

means for raisingr the. free end of said blade from the work, means for shifting the same. laterally, and means operated by a moving part of the machine for reciprocating said 'blade daring its rullling operation; subof the line of feed; substantially as described..

36. .A ruiling attachment for sewing machines, comprising arulmg blade, means for 'raising the.' free end of said blade from Vthe work, and sinmltaneonsly shiftingthe same. laterally, and means operated-by the moving part of the machine for reciprocating said blade during its rulliing operation; substantially as described. A

37. In a sewing machine, a presser foot, a

' rutlling mechanism inclndinga ruflling blade and a stripper blade, means for successively raising the presser foot and throwing Vthe ruler out of operation, and Ameans simul-l 'ta'neously operable with the raisinnf, of the presser foot, for separating the ruiing and stripper blades. i Y

In testimony whereof atiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses. v v

, RUSSEL G. W'OODVVARD.

lVitnesses:

CHESTER MCNmL,

CARRIE RaszrussoN. 

